Beta glucan Lowers Blood Lipids
BERLIN—Barley beta-glucan reduces serum lipid levels, according to research presented in April at the First International Congress on Pre-Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome. In the six-week study, 76 men and 79 women with hypercholesterolemia, aged 25 to 73, completed a four-week lowfat diet... More...
Prediabetes – An Introduction to This Lesser Known Disease
Prediabetes is a lesser known condition than diabetes, but it requires many of the same lifestyle changes as a diabetes diagnosis itself. It basically means that your body has begun to lose the ability to take sugars into body cells for energy. By the time an individual reaches the level of... More...
Managing and Living A Better Life With Diabetes
When they are first told by the doctor that they are diabetic many patients find themselves feeling overwhelmed. Suddenly their doctors give them many specific instructions on how to live their daily lives. From medication directions, to checking for blood sugar level and then a healthy... More...
Diabetes, Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Being overly fat greatly increases the risk of developing pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. This, in turn, can lead to other serious medical conditions. Individuals are considered pre-diabetic if they have higher than normal blood sugar levels, but less than type 2. Pre-diabetes often leads... More...
Is There a Cure For Diabetes?
The health burden caused by diabetes mellitus, known to most simply as diabetes, is growing which is forcing the diabetes community to respond with one of three choices. The first choice is to prevent diabetes, the second is to cure it, and the third is to take care of the people who have it in... More...
Snacking for Diabetics – You Must Be Kidding!
If you think that snacking is bad for your health, you may not realize the fantastic health tool that snacking can be. Snacks aren’t all bad. In fact, snacking can be a very good thing to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition. You see, snacks allow us to get a little bit of... More...
The diabetic 'abroad'
Going on holiday should be a time of rest and relaxation, a time to get away from the daily routine, a time to enjoy new things. Being diabetic should not prevent anyone from having a good time provided that they have planned ahead. In general, such planning is very much based upon a mixture... More...
Manage your Diabetes with a Diet Menu
This is a great starter diet for someone suffering from Diabetes, who is looking for an effective way to manage the health and fitness portion of their diabetes management plan. Be sure to always consult your physician before beginning any new diet plan. This diet provides 50 percent starches,... More...
Diabetes Mellitus and Carbohydrate Effects on Metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus is a serious and potentially life threatening disease that will affect thousands of Americans. The quality of life of many people are threatened by the side affects of this disease, some are blindness, circulatory disorders, nerve damage, and ulcerations of the... More...